UCLA was selected second in last season’s preseason poll and won the conference’s regular-season crown with a 25-10 overall record and 13-5 conference mark. Arizona was chosen first in the poll one year ago.

Media have correctly picked the conference’s regular-season champion 12 times in 21 tries. Arizona has been correctly selected in seven of the previous 12 times it has been slated to capture the league crown.

UCLA opens its regular season against Drexel on Friday, Nov. 8. Game time in Pauley Pavilion is 9 p.m.

The Bruins will host a pair of exhibition games against Cal State San Bernardino (Oct. 30) and Cal State San Marcos (Nov. 4) in Pauley Pavilion. Both of those contests are slated to begin at 7:30 p.m.